Escarpment Sound Studios Owner/Engineer
Brian Hewson

Brian Hewson


ALBUM CREDITS

 
*Produced or co-produced and engineered. All others engineered and or mixed 

Recorded Albums & Projects 2023

Artist Title
Bullet  Proof Bros* That's the Thing
James Campbell James Campbell
The Groovey Guys  Mr J Kids Band
Talbot River Band
Ben Wright   Trees 

 

Recorded Albums & Projects 2022

Artist Title
Rob Finnie Ten Songs
Monday Morning Whiskey Monday Morning Whiskey
Ted Blackbourn  Big Band session
Paul Jansen The Speed of Sound
Many More  Many More 


Recorded Albums & Projects 2021

Artist Title
ROSS  KENNEDY* HEART OF NASHVILLE 
D0UGH ROACH* ROCKETPROOF
STOMPN TOM SONGS FROM THE VAULT  VOL 4
Tony McManus/Julia Toaspern Laudate
Talbot River Band  The Narrow Road
JAMES HASTINGS RESEARCH


Recorded Albums & Projects 2020

Artist Title
Fried Up Fred The Order of the Sun 
GBR Isn't it Crazy
Stonehouse Stonehouse
CARA SMITH* DUSTY OLE BACKROAD


Recorded Albums & Projects 2019
Artist Title
MANY MORE* STILL TRIPPIN
JIMMY V & THE HINTON HAWKS UNFORTUNATE  SET CIRCUMSTANCES
STOMPIN'  TOM  SONGS FROM THE VAULT VOL 3
JONATHAN NEWITT NORTH HURON MUSIC
MADISON GALLOWAY MOON AND MERCURY
SKARNI* THEN TO NOW
ROSS KENNEDY* ROLL WITH IT
ROSS KENNEDY * GOOD MEMORIES
SHIRLEY EIKHARD THE GIFT OF GIVING 
POINT TAKEN POINT TAKEN

Recorded Albums & Projects 2018
Artist Title
GHOST CHAPLAIN TALKING TO A BRICK WALL 
JIM HAGGETT DOORSTEP OF HEAVEN
BASEMENT CITY BASEMENT CITY
MANY MORE  TRIPPIN ON WIRES
WICKED WAYZ WICKED WAYZ
T D F  TOTAL DEVASTATION 

 

Recorded Albums & Projects 2017
Artist Title
TED BLACKBOURN  BIG BAND 2017 
ROSS KENNEDY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
HIGH COURT COUNTY HIGH COURT COUNTY                         
WICKED WAYZ WICKED WAYZ 
THRASHARDS THRASHARDS 
CHURCH GOER CHURCH GOER 
ECLECTIC REVIVAL LIFE & LOVE
BO WELLAND BO WELLAND
JIMMY V  AN UNFORTUNATE SET OF CIRCUMST
CAUSTICLIME
DEFILE DEFILE
BASS LIONS BASS LIONS


Recorded Albums & Projects 2016
Artist Title
BARRAGE 8 BARRAGE 8
ECLECTIC REVIVAL ECLECTIC REVIVAL
DUSTY STRINGS * DONE GONE COUNTRY
THE FADE AWAAYS FADE AWAAYS
TAW CONNORS THE ODE FROM THE ROAD
The Ted Blackbourn Big Band ARRIVAL
JONATHAN NEWITT BLUE
 THE KERR FAMILY  KERR GOLD
THREE SISTERS TRIED AND TRUE
 

Recorded Albums & Projects 2015

Artist Title
Stompin Tom Connors Songs From The Vault  Vol #2
TYLER YOUNG* Stuck  in the 90's
Dusty Strings* Almost There
Tony McManus Tony McManus
Ramjet Ramjet
Jimmy V Jimmy V
LONG RANGE HUSTLE FROM SEEDLINGS TO SAPLINGS


Recorded Albums & Projects 2014

Artist Title
The Manatee Band  Look The Other Way 
Stompin Tom Connors Songs From The Vault  Vol #1
ODYSSEY  ODYSSEY 2014
TYLER YOUNG in progress
THE DURANTS DURANTS
FALCON CITY FALCON CITY
ART ART
The Ted Blackbourn Big Band KINETIC
LONG RANGE HUSTLE in progress
EAVESDROP EAVESDROP
COMMON DEER COMMON DEER
Michael MacDonald Geoffrey Street Piper
Recorded Albums & Projects 2013
ODYSSEY  ODYSSEY
Healthy Libido Healthy  Libido
Missing Wedesday Missing Wednesday
The Durants The Durants
Big Whisky  CONT
 Boo Radley Project Boo Radley Project
 Lucas  Rogerson Streetlights
Sapphire City Sapphire City


Recorded Albums & Projects 2012
Artist Title
Turner Fenton Jazz  Turner Fenton Jazz 2011-12
WBRB WBRB
Stretch Orchestra- juno winner Stretch Orchestra
Stompin Tom Connors and the Roads of Life
Mortal Fear  Mortal Fear
 Empire in Arms Empire in Arms
 Lucas  Rogerson Drayton
Brain Fudge Brain Fudge


Recorded Albums & Projects 2011
Artist Title
The Fires Of  The Fires Of
Nick Johnston Nick Johnson
Koetta Black Koetta Black
Daddy Long Legs Liar's Cheats & Scoundrels
Turner Fenton Jazz  Turner Fenton Jazz 2010-11
General Store Phantom Train
Freeloader* The Freeloader Project
Marion's Country Band  Marion's Country  Band 
Peel Police Pipe Band  Peel Police Pipe Band


Recorded Albums & Projects 2010
Artist Title
Free whiskey string band 1st CD
Kevin Moyse Songs of Georgian Bay
The Boomerangs The Boomerang
Turner Fenton Jazz Turner Fenton Jazz 09-10
General Store MORE IN STORE
Tone Pigs In Progress
Shane Reilly Better Later Than Never
Hometown Roots Hometown Roots
Ariana Gillis To Make It Better
Exit Delay* Forget to Watch the Fire
The Free Whiskey String Band Tales from the Jug
The Black List The Black List
Consider it Wednesday Consider it Wednesday

Recorded Albums & Projects 2009
Artist Title
The Black Family  Maple Sugar
Kicking Trudy  Silver
Passilith Passilith
Blue Radio Blue Radio
Turner Fenton Jazz  Turner Fenton Jazz 2008-09
Romane Dane  Morning Star
Ariana Gillis To Make it Happen


Recorded Albums & Projects 2008
Artist Title
Slide by Slide  
Turner Fenton Jazz Turner Fenton jazz 2008
Interplay We've Got Time
The Vurge The Vurge
Roman Dane Dragonfly
Campfire Poets Campfire Poets
Marcia Barnes Born Lover
Kicking Trudy Silver
Neil Cotton  
Stompin' Tom Connors The Ballad of Stompin' Tom

 

ecorded Albums & Projects 2007
Artist Title
Glasspack Another Case
Turner Fenton Jazz Turner Fenton Jazz 2007
Bisquit Puppy Biscuit Puppy
The Wounded The Wounded
Women of Note Women of Note
Neil Cotton * Georgetown will always be home
Max Bent * Weight of the World
Marcia Barnes My Soul Talking
Interplay In Progress
My Sweet Patootie My Sweet Patootie
The Terrells The Terrells
Tony McManus

In Progress

 

 

Recorded Albums & Projects 2006
Artist Title
Alysha Brooke I Talk Country
Turner Fenton Jazz Turner Fenton Jazz 2006
Royal City Jazz Quartet That's a Plenty
General Store More in Store
Pungent Bros. Pungent Bros.
Kevin Harkin Harkin
Wendy West Somewhere over there
Chrisine Patton Christine Patton
Doghouse Doghouse
Eamonn Oconnell Greg Hampson The Mountain Pass
Marcia Barnes My Latin Roots
Mike Parker Mike Parker
Ernie Kalwa Quartet The Autumn Leaves
You Yourselves Make it Happen

 
ARTIST                                                                       

2005

 

 

FATHER MARK CURTIS (*)

  COMING HOME

MAX BENT  (*)

MAX BENT

NEW COVENANT QUARTET

                       ECHOES

VINTAGE

VINTAGE

SLUDGEPOT               

DEMO

TURNER FENTON JAZZ

JAZZ 2005

R.F. HALL

TWISTED

DAVID GILLIS

  DAVID GILLIS

ROLLY ROCKER &HEMI HEADS

  LIVE

BISQUIT PUPPY BISQUIT PUPPY
RON WARD 'DEJA VU'
MARCIA BARNES MARCIA BARNES


ARTIST                            TITLE                                          

2004

 

 

MAX BENT    (*)

The Blues You Have

STOMPIN’ TOM CONNORS

And The Hockey Mom Tribute

JENNIFER MITCHELL

Country Memories

kirs10

tart

DONNA LOREE

Donna Loree

PAT SCHNEIDER

WARM REMEMBRANCE

CAMEO JAZZ

 

GLASSPACK

 

KENNEDY ROAD

 

TRACE NINE

Live for something more (single)

Georgian Bay Folk Society Youth Project

People and the Land

PAT SCHNEIDER

WHITE CHRISTMAS

HALTON JUNIOR JAZZ

 

 
ARTIST                                       TITLE                               

2003

 

 

MOONRAKER (from New York)

 

Since 84

Since 84

Marcia Barnes

Marcia Barnes

Cleer Insyte

Demo

The Shards (*)

The Redhaired Boy

Restricted

Demo

One Point Loss

One Point Loss

Under Arrest

Under Arrest

Prophecy 1:27

Prophecy 1:27

Trace Nine

Trace Nine

Lynzie Kent

Home for Christmas

Turner Fenton Jazz

Jazz Band 2003 2004

1812

1812

Settlers Creek

Demo

       

 ARTIST                                                                     TITLE

2002

 

 

SINCE 84 *

 

STOMPIN’ TOM CONNORS

ODE TO THE ROAD

ACCAPPELLA  SHOWCASE

A CAPPELLA GOLD

NEW COVENENT QUARTET

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

INTERPLAY

INTERPLAY

GLASSPACK  *

RETURN YOUR EMPIES

GOODFELLAS

DEMO

PROFIT STRANGERS

PROFIT STRANGERS

ELTON LAMMIE

 

LESLIE PIKE

 

58 SKIVIES

 

LARRY MELTON *

RIDIN’ ON 

THIRD INPUT

 

       

ARTIST                                                         T ITLE 

2001

 

FREE AGENTS

IN THE NETWORK

GERRY ARPA & THE FLASHBACKS

GERRY ARPA & THE FLASHBACKS

Macdonald Caledonia

Juvenile Pipe Band

KICK-ASS KNIGHTS

LIVE

THE MIKE BRANTON BAND

DIRTY FEET

THE SPICOLIS

EP

MONA’S BOYS

FANTASY

SLURPY MUNDAE

EP

OLIVER & LEYTE

WHERE DOES IT END

PAUL COOMBS

FEELING BETTER

LAURA LAVERY

 

HIDE AWAY

 

THE SHARDS  *

BEGGARS ROAD

     

 

ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

2000

 

TREV JOHN *

STANPOINT

LAURA BIRD

DREAMWALKER

SMACKBELLY

SMACKBELLY

CARPE DIEM

CARPE DIEM

FERGUS BRASS BAND

SECOND TIME AROUND

SAMBONEE *

SAMBONEE 2000

MONA’S BOYS

MONA’S BOYS

CAMBRIDGE JAZZ TRIO

CHRISTMAS PRESENCE

GLASSPACK

GLASSPACK 2

STYLE KINGS

STYLE KINGS

HIDEAWAY

HIDEAWAY

     

    ARTIST                                                         TITLE

1999

 

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

MOVE ALONG

MARK LAFORME

TRUE TO FORM

CAMBRIDGE JAZZ TRIO

LIVE

ROYAL CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET

TICKLIN’ TIME

EDGAR THATCHER

TALK TO ME

WHEATSTONES BRIDGE

UNSTABLE DREAMS

BLACK & BLUE BAND

SKITTERIN’ UP

THE NEW COVENANT QUARTET

TO HIS GLORY

MONA’S BOYS

in progress

ST ANDREWS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

JUBILEE 2000

GLASSPACK

GLASSPACK

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1998

 

FIRE & WATER *

HARMLESS

THE PRISM + 1 QUARTET

THE BIG COUCH

DOWN TO EARTH*

EARTH MUSIC

THE LATEST CASUALTIES *

SUFFIXIFICATIONALIZATION

HEATHER SMITH

THE RULES

VENTURI WINDS

ETCHED IN TIME

OLIVER TWIST

OLIVER TWIST

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1997

 

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

CONFEDERATION BRIDGE

ROYAL CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET

RAGTIME FOR RENT

THE TERRELLS

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

BAD WEATHER

BAD WEATHER

CLEAN SWEEP

PARADISE RUN

SAM BONEE *

SAM BONEE

FALLEN ANGELS

FALLEN ANGELS

     

ARTIST                                                         T ITLE 

1996

 

SANDY MacINTYRE

STEEPED IN TRADITION

THE LATEST CASUALTIES*

THE LATEST CASUALTIES

BEDROKK

UNDERTOW

SHREDETHIC

SHREDETHIC

CAMBRIDGE JAZZ TRIO

CAMBRIDGE JAZZ TRIO

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

ONE MORE TIME

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1995

 

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

LONG GONE TO THE YUKON

MARC NELSON

MARC NELSON

ELEVEN OUNCES

ELEVEN OUNCES

ECLIPSE

ECLIPSE

     

ARTIST                                                         T ITLE 

1994/93

 

MEN WITHOUT HAIRS

LAUGH

MILTON OPTIMIST JR. PIPE BAND

 

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

DR. STOMPIN TOM .....EH?

ONE FIFTY ONE

151

BONNIE BRIGANT

SAVING TODAY FOR TOMORROW

ID

ID

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1992

 

MURMUR

OUTLOOK

STEVE LEE & THE RIDE

STEVE LEE & THE RIDE

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

BELIEVE IN YOUR COUNTRY

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1991

 

MURMUR*

BANK PRESSURE

BORY GROVE

BORY GROVE

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

MORE OF THE STOMPIN TOM PHENOMENON

TRADED LIVES

TRADED LIVES

GENETIC RYTHYM

TASTE

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1985 - 90

 

DONNA LEE O’CONNOR

DONNA LEE O’CONNOR

STOMPIN TOM CONNORS

FIDDLE & SONG

DOUBLE EXPOSURE*

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

MEN WITHOUT HAIRS*

THE NEW MWH ALBUM

     

 ARTIST                                                         T ITLE

1982 - 84

 

TRIUMPH

STAGES (MIND GAMES)

GORDON DEPPE (SPOONS)

LISTEN TO THE CITY

VIGILANTS

RUN FOR COVER

BORDER CITY BLUEGRASS

AT LAST

PEETER KOPVILLEM

KUKU SA KAGU

DENIS LEPAGE AND STATION ROAD

I’M ON MY WAY HOME AGAIN

LOU CHAMPAGNE SYSTEM

NO VISIBLE MEANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Brian Hewson has been working in the sound and recording industry for  almost 40 years. Back in the early 70's he was a Bass player then guitar player in a few  local Georgetown Bands .He was the guy who had the band practice in his moms basement and had all kinds of gear down there like a P.A. mixing console. drum kit and Hammond organ . Recording lots of the jams on 4 track cassette .He had a keen interest in music and equipment so in 1977 he enrolled in the Media Arts program at Sheridan College in Oakville Ontario to study recording and film . During the 3 year course he had a chance to do many recordings with his good friend and partner Andy Holland .Together they worked with some up and coming stars such as Rick Santers  and Platinum Blonde .

After graduation Brian began working at Soundpath Productions in Oakville. First as an assistant , then as an engineer .It was here that he worked on some great projects such as Triumphs "Stages" album , the Spoons "listen to the city "album, demos by Lee Aaron , Tim Thorney, Joel Feeney , Lisa Dalbello and many others . As well as hundreds of commercials and film soundtracks.
While still at Soundpath he began teaching part time at Sheridan College , teaching the 3rd year Audio and Recording course, a position which he held for 14 years. During this time he was doing freelance engineering with artists like, The Mercy Brothers, Jeff Bird and Double Exposure. Also at this time he held a job doing live sound at a club on Queen street in Toronto. In 1986 he built a small but efficient studio in Acton ON and called it "Escarpment Sound Studio" because of the Niagara Escarpment which runs through the area.

For five years he worked out of this small but productive 16 track studio doing demo's, commercials and albums including 3 "Stompin Tom Connors" projects  and all of the Olde Hide House , "worth the drive to Acton" commercials. Then in 1990 he purchased a 23 acre farm north of Acton that had a stone foundation he knew would be perfect for the larger studio that he wanted to build.

Work was completed in 1991 and the new "Escarpment Sound Studio (2)" was born. This studio was used for over 20 years putting out hundreds of high quality projects, including 7 more Stompin Tom CD's , Juno winners The Stretch Orchestra , and hundreds more. Also during this time he taught at The Metal Works Institute part Time .
Then in the summer of 2012 Escarpment Sound joined together with Ignition  Sound studios on a 50 acre farm in Belwood , near Fergus . Together they  combined their equipment and talents to make an amazing studio "Escarpment Sound (3)".
This studio now has a larger control room , a full kitchen and over night accommodations.
This is where Brian is now recording, playing and Producing.

            You can reach Brian by email at brian@escarpmentsound.com

 

 




 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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